homework

Or, rather, suggested reading. More to follow soon . . .

from Denise:

On the theme of uncertainty (and craziness in the medical “literature”), a link to a transcript and the audio of a segment from “This American Life” about MSG, monosodium glutamate, and the history of “Chinese restaurant syndrome.” The transcript is fine, but the audio is really the way to go.
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/668/transcript

Another segment follows. I’m not suggesting that one, though it is excellent and hair-raising.

From Sandy:

An example of a book proposal
https://sciwrite.org/sleightsofmindproposal.pdf

and miscellaneous advice on science writing
https://sanacacio.net/sciwrite_files/blakeslee_files

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